Phil Jackson Championship Rings Total
Phil Jackson has 13 NBA championship rings as a head coach, the most in league history for a coach, and 2 rings as a player, bringing his total to 15 championship rings Forbes NBA coaching records. His head coaching totals include six with the Chicago Bulls and six with the Los Angeles Lakers, plus one with the Golden State Warriors. The 13 titles rank him first among NBA coaches in championships won.
As a player, Jackson won two championship rings with the New York Knicks in 1970 and 1973, appearing in 664 regular season games and 166 playoff games across his career. His combined 15 rings place him at the top of the all-time list for both playing and coaching roles in the NBA.
NBA Finals Appearances and Rings Breakdown
Jackson coached 13 NBA Finals appearances, winning 13 championships and losing 4 Finals series NBA official coaching records. His Bulls teams won six consecutive titles from 1991 to 1993 and three more from 1996 to 1998, while his Lakers teams won five consecutive titles from 2000 to 2002 and one more in 2009 and 2010.
He also reached the NBA Finals once as a player with the Knicks in 1970 and 1973, winning both times. His Finals record as a head coach stands at 13 wins and 4 losses, with a winning percentage above 76 percent across 17 appearances.
Phil Jackson Coaching Career Timeline
Jackson started his head coaching career with the New York Knicks in 1987, winning two titles as a player before taking the bench Basketball Reference Phil Jackson coaching page. He moved to the Bulls in 1989 and built the dynasty around Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, using his triangle offense system to capture six titles.
After retiring from the Bulls in 1998, he coached the Lakers from 1999 to 2004 and again from 2005 to 2011, adding five more rings with Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, and Pau Gasol ESPN Phil Jackson retirement story. He later coached the Golden State Warriors from 2014 to 2016, adding a 13th title before stepping down from coaching.